You are correct. My point was that the 5 channel amp does not save you any space compared to the 7 channel amp. And the 5 channel Emo is even larger. Unless Outlaw contracted with another company to build another 5 channel amp I am afraid what ATI builds is what we get. Even though my 7125 is in a 5.1 system I use the other two channels for zone 2 duty and my five channel 7500 is only using 4 channels in a 2.1 system. I plan on making that system a 3.1 system with the addition of a Magnepan center channel.